Moving UPP is a project to improve our community's housing and homelessness services by clarifying sector roles & responsibilities, integrating service pathways from housing precarity to secure re-housing, and establishing a locally-controlled framework for change.
Developing an acquisition framework & policy for the City of Ottawa
Prepared for the Alliance by Steve Pomeroy, this report shows how helping non-profits buy existing moderately affordable rental buildings can help address the ongoing erosion of existing low-rent housing options.
System Inventory
When someone in Ottawa needs help finding housing, where do they go? How do they know what services are available and where to find them?
By inventorying individual programs and services, we highlight the strengths in the sector and opportunities for growth and improvement.
Scaling Up Non-Profit Housing in Ottawa
Working with Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Adjunct Professor and Researcher at the University of Ottawa as the lead author and researcher, the report will include a map of suitable and well located government owned sites that could be used for nonprofit housing; a policy scan of policies that can scale up the amount and affordability of nonprofit housing development; and financial proforma modeling for four actual sites in Ottawa.
DASH Project
This dashboard will integrate existing databases of people waiting for social housing, people in the shelter system, and the available housing stock in a given community. The goal of the resulting system is to support communities in making informed decisions that address the specific social housing need in their neighborhoods. This project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
We look forward to sharing the final product with you in 2023.
Veteran Homelessness In Ottawa
This report looks at data associated with veteran homelessness in Ottawa. The findings suggest that veterans are overrepresented among people experiencing homelessness. Targeted efforts are needed to provide appropriate support and affordable housing to veterans.
Time To Get On Board: Building More Affordable Housing Near Rapid Transit Stations In Ottawa
This report summarizes some of the potential policies that could create new affordable housing along LRT corridors. It provides context for community issues and concerns and demonstrates the role of the City, developers, and social housing providers in creating transit-oriented development.
Housing, Shelter, And Safety:Needs Of Street-level/Survival Sex Workers In Ottawa
As part of the hidden homeless, street-level/survival sex workers are an under-served population. Many are living in unsafe situations and do not often access traditional shelter or housing services in the city. This study points to the intersecting barriers to housing for street-level/survival sex workers and the success of approaches that work to meet survival sex workers “where they are”.
Building Bridges: Perspectives On Youth Homelessness From First Nations, Inuit And Métis, Newcomer, And Lgbtq2s+ Youth In Ottawa
Youth across all demographics can and should have access to safe housing with the unique supports they require to remain stably housed. The recommendations outlined in this report are not only possible but long overdue.
Landlord Engagement Toolkit: A Guide To Working With Landlords In Housing First Programs
This toolkit is a practical “how-to” guide to working with landlords in the context of a Housing First program. It will help program providers build effective, lasting relationships with landlords.
Lgbtq2s Adult Housing Needs Assessment
This report details a needs assessment of the housing and support requirements of LGBTQ2S adults who have experienced homelessness. This is an important area of research, as there is a lack of information on the topic and it is not known if LGBTQ2S adults feel supported in the current homeless and housing system.
Improving Health And Housing In Ottawa: An Update On Rooming Houses In West Central Ottawa
This report discusses the importance of rooming houses and examines how they are under threat in Ottawa due to the failure of meeting minimum standards of safety, affordability, and maintenance.
Examining The Dynamics Of Canada’s Housing Tenure System: Implications For A National Housing Strategy
This report examines the full housing spectrum, policy changes, and how policy impacts housing along the spectrum.
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